Moms Sandwich Spread Recipes

MOM'S PERFECT SUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Stir together the oil, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
• Using a serrated knife, slice open the rolls. Drizzle half the dressing on the roll bottoms and sprinkle on the oregano. Divide the cold cuts, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, onion and pepperoncini evenly among the bottom rolls. Top with the basil, if using. Drizzle the remaining dressing on the top halves of the rolls and place on top to make sandwiches. Wrap in wax paper. Slice in half and serve.

CREAMY SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• Place the pickle relish into a colander set in the sink, and allow it to drain for about 30 minutes. Mix the drained relish, creamy salad dressing, and thousand island dressing in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Place into a 1-quart jar, and refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.

SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• Place the bologna in food processor, and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in mayonnaise and pickle relish.

MOM'S GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together. That's it! Spread on bread or toast or add to a steak sandwich. Mom used it on everything.

MOM'S SIT SANDWICH (AKA SQUISHY SORTA MUFFULETTA)

Steps:

• Cut loaf of bread in half horizontally and hollow out the soft bread from both halves, leaving a shell about 3/4-inch thick.
• Reserve soft bread for another use.
• In small bowl, combine artichoke liquid with mayonnaise and spread onto bread shells.
• In bottom half, layer ingredients at least three times until mounded high, beginning and ending with tomatoes.
• Place top half of bread over mound of ingredients.
• Wrap entire loaf tightly with plastic wrap.
• This must be assembled at least 2 hours before serving, but can be assembled up to 8 hours before serving.
• Refrigerate.
• Before serving, place sandwich (wrapped in plastic) on a hard surface and SIT ON IT! This smashes the ingredients together and makes it easier to serve. Do not omit this step, strange as it seems, as this step is what makes the sandwich delicious.
• Slice the loaf into wedges or slices to serve.
• Note: I usually roughly chop the artichoke hearts, myself. Also, regarding the artichoke juice mixture: you can add only half of it to the mayo, if you like - how much of the spread you're going to need depends on the size of loaf you've gotten.
• Note #2: other good additions I've made to the sandwich include strips of roasted red and yellow pepper, whole fresh basil leaves (placed on top of the tomatoes) or pesto into the mayo, pepperoncini and/or sliced sweet red cherry peppers, pancetta, and more salami or other hard sausage than the recipe calls for.
• Note #3: any leftover mayo mixture, by the way, makes a great salad dressing! I once accidentally used the juice from a jar larger than the recipe called for and the mixture was far more than I needed -- so to thicken it up a bit I added a bit of lowfat sour cream, and made the leftover mixture (much to my husband's delight) available as salad dressing. Yum!

MOM'S (RAMADAN) SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut out (using a round cookie cutter) a circle out of the bread slices.
• Shred the chicken breast into small pieces.
• Prepare the sandwiches: spread with mayo, layer with chicken, tomato and lettuce.
• Press down the sandwich using your hand, this makes the next step easier.
• Dip into the egg, then the breadcrumbs.
• Be sure to cover the sides of the sandwich as well.
• Fry in a little oil until golden-brown.
• Can be baked or deep-fried as well.

MOM'S SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except salad dressing and bread in a meat grinder. Process to desired consistency. Stir in salad dressing to taste. Assemble sandwiches. Tip: Make sandwiches ahead of time, slip them into wax paper bags and tuck into a vintage picnic tin...easy to tote and ready to enjoy when you arrive at the reunion!